Catullus 57

Question 1

adulter –erī m.

Answer 1

an illicit lover, adulterer

Question 2

alter altera alterum

Answer 2

a second, one or the other (of two)

Question 3

ambō ambae ambō

Answer 3

pl. adj. & pron., both

Question 4

cinaedus –a –um

Answer 4

a catamite or passive homosexual, one who submits to anal intercourse; an effeminate male

Question 5

conveniō convenīre convēnī conventus

Answer 5

meet together; agree; (impersonal) there is an agreement, there is harmony

Question 6

Formiānus –a um

Answer 6

of Formiae (the home town of Mamurra)

Question 7

gemellus –a –um

Answer 7

twin (adj. or subst.)

Question 8

imprimō –primere –pressī –pressum

Answer 8

press on, imprint

Question 9

improbus –a –um

Answer 9

morally unsound, wicked, flagrant, shameless; wanton

Question 10

lecticulus –ī m.

Answer 10

bed, couch

Question 11

macula –ae f.

Answer 11

stain, blemish

Question 12

magis or mage

Answer 12

more

Question 13

morbosus –a –um

Answer 13

unhealthy, disease-ridden; morbidly lustful

Question 14

Māmurra –ae m.

Answer 14

a notorius henchman of Caesar, from Formiae

Question 15

mīrus –a –um

Answer 15

extraordinary, remarkable

Question 16

pariter

Answer 16

equally

Question 17

pathicus –a –um

Answer 17

a pathic or catamite, one who submits to anal sex

Question 18

puellula –ae f.

Answer 18

little girl; by extension, a maiden of marriageable age (dim. of puella)

Question 19

pulchrē pulchrius pulcherrimē

Answer 19

beautifully, handsomely

Question 20

quam

Answer 20

interr. & rel. to which extent or degree; how; as, than

Question 21

resideō residēre resēdī ressus

Answer 21

remain seated; persist

Question 22

rīvālis –is m.

Answer 22

orig. one who shares the use of a stream (rivus); a rival, esp. in love

Question 23

socius –a –um

Answer 23

partner, companion, colleague

Question 24

urbānus –a –um

Answer 24

of the city, esp. Rome; having city manners, urbane

Question 25

uterque utraque utrumque

Answer 25

indef. adj. & pron., each (of two)

Question 26

vorāx vorācis m.

Answer 26

ravenous, insatiable

Question 27

ēluō –ere –uī –ūtus

Answer 27

wash clean, wash out

Question 28

ērudītulus –a –um; dim. of ērudītus

Answer 28

well-instructed, learned